With high school football getting underway several players are working to finalize official visits, figure out which college practices they can attend and ultimately come up with a date to make their decision. The recruiting camps and spontaneous days trips to schools are in the rear-view mirror for the time being, giving us a chance to look ahead.

Jake Zembiec set to visit PSU

Penn State has two verbal commits in the 2016 class and there's a chance that number could be growing soon. Jake Zembiec, a four-star pro-style quarterback from Rochester, N.Y., is set to take in Penn State practice Thursday afternoon, he told PennLive.

Zembiec picked up a scholarship offer after camping at Penn State on June 8 and left Happy Valley with the Nittany Lions near the top of his list. At the time he said it'd be hard for James Franklin's staff to be topped and while he still could have a long way to go in his recruitment if he so chooses, he would have some control over the class if he opted to make a decision soon. Zembiec holds scholarship offers from UCF, Syracuse, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Iowa and Boston College.

Brandon McIlwain trims to six

Council Rock North quarterback Brandon McIlwain, a 2016 three-star prospect, released his top six schools Tuesday evening and the Nittany Lions made the cut.

McIlwain is a dual-threat quarterback who started turning heads when he camped at Penn State in June of 2013. He returned to campus for a visit last November, visited again for Junior Day in February and camped again in July. It's no surprise Penn State made the cut and McIlwain visited all six finalists this summer. Between Zembiec as the pro-syle quarterback and McIlwain as the dual threat it will be interesting to see how the recruitment for both players shakes out especially with 2015 quarterback Brandon Wimbush still verbally committed to the program.

Taking a quarterback per class is the norm and McIlwain doesn't think of himself as a dual-threat guy, citing his strong arm, which has also made him one of the top baseball players in the state. McIlwain had South Carolina, another school in his top six, high on his list for a while too and he will visit all the finalists before making a decision later in the winter.

What's going on with Minkah?

That's a really good question that many of us are working to find the answers to. St. Peter's Prep stand-out cornerback Minkah Fitzpatrick, one of the top players in the 2015 class, was on campus with teammate Brandon Wimbush during the

weekend. Fitzpatrick is still verbally committed to Alabama, though when I talked to him last month he said there was a possibility of him taking official visits to a few schools. Fitzpatrick said one of those officials of course would be to Alabama, but if he decided to add more South Carolina and Florida State at the time would've also made the list.

Before Fitzpatrick arrived on campus this weekend I heard from a few sources that the Nittany Lions were still working hard to land him. At the time it seemed like a far-off idea to me and this was just after cornerback John Reid gave the Lions his commitment. The 2015 class is filling up quickly, but Fitzpatrick is one of those elite players that if Penn State has a shot to land him –and I stress that it's still a big 'if' at this point – it would put this class over the top.

Fitzpatrick verbally committed to Alabama in April and we'll continue working to see what, if anything, his latest trip to Happy Valley could mean.

Settle's desire to take an official to Penn State comes as no surprise considering the Manassas, Va. standout visited the school in June and July and established strong relationships with several members of Penn State's 2015 recruiting class. Settle's other officials include Tennessee, Florida State, UCLA and a fifth school that he's yet to announce.